JLS 604 - Foundations of Knowledge

Institution:

American University

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Course Level: Graduate This methodology course helps students identify what actually counts as knowing something in their study of social phenomena. Social scientists, lawyers, and philosophers must grapple with the question of what counts as a fact that actually describes what they believe they are observing. Making this decision inevitably affects one146s understanding of what is being observed. This course examines the foundations of empirical, analytical, critical, and other modes of thought in order to enable them to evaluate the various methods used to study social institutions. Usually offered every spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.AMERICAN.EDU

Phone Number:

(202) 885-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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